"Don Johnson Donald Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He played the role of James ""Sonny"" Crockett in the 1980s television series ""Miami Vice"", for which he is a Golden Globe–winning actor. He also had the eponymous lead role in the 1990s cop series ""Nash Bridges"". He has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Johnson was the American Power Boat Association's 1988 World Champion of the Offshore World Cup. Johnson was born December 15, 1949, in Flat Creek, Missouri. His mother, Nell (""née"" Wilson), was a beautician, and"
"Don Johnson (second baseman) Donald Spore Johnson (December 7, 1911 – April 6, 2000), nicknamed ""Pep"", was a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago Cubs from 1943 to 1948. A native of Chicago, he attended Oregon State University before beginning his professional baseball career. Johnson's best seasons were during World War II. In 1944, a season in which he had a career-high 71 runs batted in, he was selected for the All-Star Game. In 1945, he was an important part of the last Cubs team until 2016 to win a pennant, hitting a career-high .302 and scoring 94"
"the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame. ""What's Your Name"" was also mentioned in the film Flipped by fictional characters portraying ""Don and Juan"". In the 1998 film Slam, there is a brief scene where two police officers are driving while arguing over the lyrics to ""What's Your Name"". Don and Juan Don and Juan were an R&B vocal duo from Long Beach, NY, consisting of Roland ""Don"" Trone (July 2, 1936 - May 1982) and Claude ""Juan"" (aka ""Sonny"") Johnson (November 24, 1934 - October 31, 2002). Johnson had previously sung with a doo-wop group called the Genies, who reached #71"
"major league shortstop Ernie Johnson. Don Johnson (second baseman) Donald Spore Johnson (December 7, 1911 – April 6, 2000), nicknamed ""Pep"", was a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago Cubs from 1943 to 1948. A native of Chicago, he attended Oregon State University before beginning his professional baseball career. Johnson's best seasons were during World War II. In 1944, a season in which he had a career-high 71 runs batted in, he was selected for the All-Star Game. In 1945, he was an important part of the last Cubs team until 2016 to win a pennant, hitting a"
"Don Johnson (gambler) Don Johnson (born 1962) is a professional gambler, blackjack player, and former corporate executive, who beat Atlantic City casinos for over $15 million during a six-month period in 2011. At age 30, Johnson was hired to manage Philadelphia Park, a racetrack that evolved into the Parx Casino. After managing that and other racetracks, he served as a state regulator in Oregon, Idaho, Texas, and Wyoming. In the early 2000s, he founded Heritage Development, a Wyoming-based company that uses computer-assisted wagering programs for horse racing. During the financial crisis of 2008, casinos became desperate to entice high rollers."
"was named in Johnson's honor: the ""Don Johnson Buckeye State Classic"". In 2009, the tournament was renamed the ""Don Johnson Eliminator Championship"". Don's son, Jimmy Johnson, won a PBA Tour title in 1990, making them the second father-and-son combination to each win a title on the standard Tour (following Dick and Pete Weber). Don Johnson died of a heart attack in 2003 at age 62 in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Don Johnson (bowler) Don Johnson (May 19, 1940 – May 3, 2003) was an American ten-pin bowler who spent many years on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) tour. Don Johnson,"
"Don and Juan Don and Juan were an R&B vocal duo from Long Beach, NY, consisting of Roland ""Don"" Trone (July 2, 1936 - May 1982) and Claude ""Juan"" (aka ""Sonny"") Johnson (November 24, 1934 - October 31, 2002). Johnson had previously sung with a doo-wop group called the Genies, who reached #71 on the Billboard pop charts in 1959 with ""Who's That Knockin'"" on the Shad label. Johnson had also co-written ""Who's the Knockin'"". (Contrary to doo-wop lore, Trone was never with the Genies.) Their two hits were ""What's Your Name"", and a lesser hit, ""Magic Wand"". Don &"
"Don Johnson (bowler) Don Johnson (May 19, 1940 – May 3, 2003) was an American ten-pin bowler who spent many years on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) tour. Don Johnson, a right-handed bowler, joined the PBA tour in 1964. He captured at least one PBA title every season from 1966–1977, on his way to 26 PBA titles in all. That total places him ninth on the all-time titles list. Johnson was voted PBA Player of the Year in 1971 and 1972. But perhaps his shining moment came in 1970, when he won the prestigious Firestone Tournament of Champions and nearly"
"and in 1982 was inducted into the Newfoundland Sports Hall of Fame. He also was a sports columnist for the ""Evening Telegram"". Johnson died May 12, 2012, after a brief hospital stay, at the age of 82. Don Johnson (sports executive) Donald Stewart Johnson (1930 – May 12, 2012) was a civil servant and sports executive known for his dedication to the sport of hockey. The Atlantic Canada Junior B Hockey Championship has been named the Don Johnson Cup in his honour. Johnson was born in Halifax and educated at St. Mary's College and Saint Mary's University. He began his"
"Damon Johnson Damon Rogers Johnson (born July 13, 1964) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, currently a member of hard rock bands Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders. In the 1990s he co-founded Brother Cane, and later joined Alice Cooper's band as lead guitarist. He was also the lead guitarist and co-vocalist for country music group Whiskey Falls. Johnson has also released solo albums and regularly performs as a solo artist. His songs have been recorded by many artists including Stevie Nicks and Carlos Santana. Johnson lived in Monroeville, Alabama during his grade school years. It was there that"
"Don Law Donald Firth ""Don"" Law (February 24, 1902 – December 20, 1982) was an English-born American record producer and music business executive. He produced Robert Johnson's only recordings, and as head of Columbia Records' country music division later worked with many leading country musicians including Bob Wills, Carl Smith, Flatt and Scruggs, Lefty Frizzell, Ray Price, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash. Don Law was born in Leytonstone, London, the son of Frederick Law and his wife Marion (née Ludbrook). As a young man he sang with the London Choral Society, before emigrating to the US in 1924."
"Don Johnson (sports executive) Donald Stewart Johnson (1930 – May 12, 2012) was a civil servant and sports executive known for his dedication to the sport of hockey. The Atlantic Canada Junior B Hockey Championship has been named the Don Johnson Cup in his honour. Johnson was born in Halifax and educated at St. Mary's College and Saint Mary's University. He began his career with the Bank of Nova Scotia at Middleton, Nova Scotia in 1949. In 1959 he was transferred to St. John's where he became active in community affairs and sports. In 1973 he was appointed assistant deputy"
"Don Johnson Big Band Don Johnson Big Band is an alternative hip hop group from Helsinki, Finland. Their music blends influences from a variety of genres such as electronic music, funk, rock and jazz. The name ""Don Johnson Big Band"" comes from the actor Don Johnson in the series Miami Vice. The band had to come up with a name to reserve a place for training. Don Johnson Big Band consists of four people: Tommy Lindgren (vocals), Kari Saarilahti (guitar), Johannes Laiho (keyboards) and Pekka Mikkonen (horns). Despite their name, they are not a big band, but instead a mix"
"Don L. Johnson Don L. Johnson (March 18, 1927 – January 20, 2006) was an outdoor writer from Wisconsin. His career included nature writing, investigative reporting on environmental issues, and traditional outdoor writing about hunting, fishing, and related pursuits. Born March 18, 1927, Johnson grew up in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, but spent much of his boyhood on family farms in Dodge and Buffalo counties, hunting and fishing. He graduated from Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, then served with the U.S. Navy in combat forces in the South Pacific during World War II. In 1949, he married Lorraine Senn."
"Dan Johnson (baseball) Daniel Ryan ""Dan"" Johnson (born August 10, 1979) is an American professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter who is currently a free agent. He has played most of his ten seasons in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball as a first baseman and pitcher, but has never held a Major League starting job for an entire season. He is perhaps best known for hitting a dramatic two-out, two-strike home run for the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the ninth inning of the last game of the 2011 season, also known as Wild Card Wednesday."
"Boss Johnson Byron Ingemar ""Boss"" Johnson (December 10, 1890 – January 12, 1964), born Björn Ingimar ""Bjössi"" Jónsson, served as the 24th Premier of the province of British Columbia, Canada, from 1947 to 1952. To his contemporaries he was often referred to by his nickname, ""Boss Johnson"", which had nothing to do with his personality, but was an anglicization of the Icelandic ""Bjossi"", which is a diminutive form of his birth-name of Bjorn, which was adapted into English as Byron. Johnson was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. After overseas service in World War I, he and his brothers"
"Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler. Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami, where he won a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes team. After being cut from the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL two months into the 1995 season, he began training for a career in professional wrestling, following in the footsteps of various family members, including his grandfather Peter Maivia and his father, Rocky Johnson, from whom he inherited Canadian citizenship in 2009."
"and cancer. Don L. Johnson Don L. Johnson (March 18, 1927 – January 20, 2006) was an outdoor writer from Wisconsin. His career included nature writing, investigative reporting on environmental issues, and traditional outdoor writing about hunting, fishing, and related pursuits. Born March 18, 1927, Johnson grew up in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, but spent much of his boyhood on family farms in Dodge and Buffalo counties, hunting and fishing. He graduated from Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, then served with the U.S. Navy in combat forces in the South Pacific during World War II. In 1949, he married"
"Don Johnson (pitcher) Donald Roy Johnson (November 12, 1926 – February 10, 2015) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The , right-hander was signed by the New York Yankees before the 1944 season, and he played for the Yankees (1947, 1950), St. Louis Browns (1950–51), Washington Senators (1951–52), Chicago White Sox (1954), Baltimore Orioles (1955), and San Francisco Giants (1958). Johnson made his major league debut on April 20, 1947, starting game 2 of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. He was the winning pitcher in the 10-inning, 3–2 Yankee victory, and went on to have a"
"Don Johnson Jr. Clete Donald Johnson Jr. (born January 30, 1948) is an American politician, diplomat, lawyer and academic from the state of Georgia. Johnson, born in Atlanta, was raised in Royston, Georgia where he has lived most of his life. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1970. He earned a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1973, where he served as articles editor for the ""Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law"". Upon graduation, he worked on the trade staff of the U.S. House Ways"
"Earl McGraw' in season 2 of the Netflix series ""From Dusk Till Dawn"" aired in September 2015 NCIS Season 14 Jesse Johnson (actor) Jesse Wayne Johnson (born December 7, 1982) is an American actor. He is the son of actors Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville. Johnson was born on December 7, 1982 in Los Angeles to actors Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville, and was raised in Aspen, Colorado. His parents separated when he was three years old. He has seven half-siblings, which includes actress and model Dakota Johnson. In 2001, Jesse made his acting debut in a guest appearance of"
"the two casinos stopped Johnson from playing under those conditions and limits, while Caesars effectively banned him from playing. Johnson says his winnings have not changed his lifestyle much, though he parties more lavishly and has paid over $200,000 for Armand de Brignac. He has since been seen partying with Jon Bon Jovi and Pamela Anderson. Don Johnson (gambler) Don Johnson (born 1962) is a professional gambler, blackjack player, and former corporate executive, who beat Atlantic City casinos for over $15 million during a six-month period in 2011. At age 30, Johnson was hired to manage Philadelphia Park, a racetrack"
"Don Jon Don Jon is a 2013 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Produced by Ram Bergman and Nicolas Chartier, the film stars Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, and Julianne Moore, with Rob Brown, Glenne Headly, Brie Larson, and Tony Danza in supporting roles. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2013, and had its wide release in the United States on September 27, 2013. Jon Martello is a young Italian American and modern-day Don Juan living in New Jersey, with a short list of things he cares about: ""my body, my pad, my"
"the Planet Rockstock Festival on December 1. These shows will be Johnson's last with the band. Johnson's latest solo album, ""Memoirs of an Uprising"", was recorded during 2018, and is being marketed via PledgeMusic. Damon Johnson Damon Rogers Johnson (born July 13, 1964) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, currently a member of hard rock bands Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders. In the 1990s he co-founded Brother Cane, and later joined Alice Cooper's band as lead guitarist. He was also the lead guitarist and co-vocalist for country music group Whiskey Falls. Johnson has also released solo albums and"
"Don Wilson (kickboxer) Don ""The Dragon"" Wilson (born September 10, 1954) is an American 11-time professional kickboxing world champion who scored 47 knockouts in four decades, a European Martial Arts Hall of Famer and an action film actor. He has been called by the STAR System Ratings as ""Perhaps the greatest kickboxer in American history. He has disposed of more quality competition than anyone we've ever ranked"". Wilson was born to a Japanese mother and American father in Alton, Illinois. His older brother, James, was born in Japan, where his parents met. His father's job as an engineer for the"
"million copies of the Blu-ray were sold. Don Jon Don Jon is a 2013 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Produced by Ram Bergman and Nicolas Chartier, the film stars Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, and Julianne Moore, with Rob Brown, Glenne Headly, Brie Larson, and Tony Danza in supporting roles. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2013, and had its wide release in the United States on September 27, 2013. Jon Martello is a young Italian American and modern-day Don Juan living in New Jersey, with a short list of things he"
"the International League with 156 strikeouts and a 2.67 ERA while playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1953. He was voted the IL's most valuable pitcher in 1957. Don Johnson (pitcher) Donald Roy Johnson (November 12, 1926 – February 10, 2015) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The , right-hander was signed by the New York Yankees before the 1944 season, and he played for the Yankees (1947, 1950), St. Louis Browns (1950–51), Washington Senators (1951–52), Chicago White Sox (1954), Baltimore Orioles (1955), and San Francisco Giants (1958). Johnson made his major league debut on April 20, 1947, starting"
"season 2 episode of the NBC series ""Timeless"", ""King of The Delta Blues"", features Don Law, who is portrayed by Gavin Stenhouse. Don Law Donald Firth ""Don"" Law (February 24, 1902 – December 20, 1982) was an English-born American record producer and music business executive. He produced Robert Johnson's only recordings, and as head of Columbia Records' country music division later worked with many leading country musicians including Bob Wills, Carl Smith, Flatt and Scruggs, Lefty Frizzell, Ray Price, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash. Don Law was born in Leytonstone, London, the son of Frederick Law and his"
"Doc Johnson Doc Johnson is a California-based sex toy company. It was founded in 1976 by Reuben Sturman with Ron Braverman at the helm. It is run by Ron Braverman and his son Chad Braverman. It is one of the largest sex toy companies in the world and they manufacture the majority of their products at their factory in North Hollywood, California. , it employs over 500 people, and has been described by ""Los Angeles Magazine"" as ""the Procter & Gamble of sex toys"". Among its other products, it manufactures products modeled on the anatomy of famous porn actors that"
"Dennis Johnson Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18, 1954 – February 22, 2007), nicknamed ""DJ"", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics and coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. He was an alumnus of Dominguez High School, Los Angeles Harbor College and Pepperdine University. A prototypical late bloomer, Johnson overcame early struggles and had a successful NBA playing career. Drafted 29th overall in 1976 by the Seattle SuperSonics, Johnson began his professional career as a shooting guard. He eventually led the Sonics to their only NBA championship in 1979,"
"two grandchildren. Don Johnson Jr. Clete Donald Johnson Jr. (born January 30, 1948) is an American politician, diplomat, lawyer and academic from the state of Georgia. Johnson, born in Atlanta, was raised in Royston, Georgia where he has lived most of his life. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1970. He earned a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1973, where he served as articles editor for the ""Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law"". Upon graduation, he worked on the trade staff of the U.S."
"The usual English pronunciation is , with two syllables and a silent ""J"". However, in Lord Byron's verse version the name rhymes with ""ruin"" and ""true one"", suggesting the name was pronounced with three syllables, , in England at the time. This would have been characteristic of English literary precedent, where English pronunciations were often imposed on Spanish names, such as Don Quixote . There have been many versions of the Don Juan story, but the basic outline remains the same: Don Juan is a wealthy libertine who devotes his life to seducing women. He takes great pride in his"
"Brian Johnson Brian Francis Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC, after the death of their second lead singer Bon Scott. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. In March 2016, Johnson stepped down from touring on the Rock or Bust World Tour due to hearing problems. On 20 May 2016, Johnson stated in an interview, ""I've had a pretty good run"" in AC/DC and implied that he might not"